An opinion I placed in our local newspaper on (flu vaccines)

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Here is opinion I placed in our local newspaper....I sure hope they

put this in! I'm so sick and tired everytime I turn around someone

is promoting or peddling flu vaccines in EVERY dept./grocery store.

Here is my article.

I'm writing this article to inform you, as Harvey would

state, " The rest of the story! " as it pertains to our individual

choice in receiving this years flu vaccination.

While walking through a local department store I almost tripped over

a large table peddling this years flu vaccine. It reminded me of how

we strategically placed our son's lemonade stand this past summer,

set conveniently in the middle of our sidewalk, to attract customers.

The only difference is that before we allowed our son to take on this

responsibility of running his own lemonade stand, we felt a

responsibility to him and his customers to inform them of the

ingredients in the lemonade, as we knew first hand the dangerous

issues of food allergies. Our little guy knew the important because

he himself can get deathly sick if he eats gluten, dairy, dyes or too

much sugar just to name a few. Through this we all felt our son

needed to use whole natural ingredients to make sure the customers

were well informed of what they were putting in their bodies. Our son

knowing the dangers of sugar to our immune system, asked if he could

make the lemonade with 100% lemon juice and a healthier alternative

to sugar as stevia or honey. We could have told him, " Son, it is more

lucrative to buy a bargain " Off brand " of lemonade and that we could

just set the can out on the stand as we felt there were too many

ingredients to decipher. That if someone did have a delayed reaction

they would never connect this to us. Then we consider the risk of a

lawsuit in all of this. Maybe we could figure out how the Center of

Disease and Control convinced Homeland Security a Bill containing a

document that protects the vaccine manufacturers against the threat

of lawsuits. If there was some way we could get those sickened by our

lemonade to possibly sue the FDA as truly they are the guilty in

stating the lemonade is safe for the public. But we knew we were up

against a great entity

We were concerned for those with allergy issues as we felt it was NOT

safe to display the large can with so many ingredients on the list.

On the other hand we knew the risk was pretty thin in considering

that those who might purchase the lemonade would not be carrying a

magnified glass or scientific elements table to decipher those

ingredients we could not pronounce. I remember asking the nurse at

the local dept. store if she had a safety data sheet on the

ingredients used in the flu vaccine, only to find out the print was

so small that even with a magnifying glass we would struggle to see

it. I then thought, here was an opportunity to get informed by

someone who understands medicine. I kindly asked the nurse sitting at

the table if she could clarify a few questions for me as she was just

about to put the vaccine in an elderly man's arm. She seemed somewhat

informed anyway when I asked if there was mercury in the form of

thimerosal in the flu vaccine. She responded, " yes small amounts " . I

then went on to ask her about the aluminum levels. She just responded

with another, " Yes there is aluminum too " . I then told her I'd read

some scientific data suggesting that aluminum and mercury has been

linked with Alzheimer's and seizures. As I went on to tell her I knew

of a 16 month old who had 2 seizures this year since her flu vaccine.

Her response was, " Yes, seizures can happen " .

The CDC reports that 90 percent of deaths from influenza occur among

the elderly. These kinds of statistics make it nearly impossible to

credit the flu vaccine for prolonging lives in this age group, as 65

percent of all deaths (regardless of the cause) happen among the

elderly.

Further, there are potential dangers to the flu vaccine, particularly

to the already vulnerable elderly population. As Dr. Hugh Fudenbergs,

(one of the world's leading immunogeneticists,) states , " the chances

of getting Alzheimer's disease is 10 times higher if an individual

has five consecutive shots than if they have one, two or no shots.

This is likely due to the thimerosal (a mercury-derived preservative)

and aluminum content of the vaccine.

According to Safe Minds, (a private and non profit organization), " In

March of 2008 the FDA made a statement warning pregnant women not to

eat fish containing high levels of mercury because it causes

neurological problems in infants, yet the (CDC) or Center of Disease

Control, still allows the same women and children to get flu shots.

It is inconsistent and unwise council to recommend pregnant women and

children under 2 years of age to avoid fish containing high levels of

mercury while recommending vaccines that do contains the same level

in that neurotoxin. "

Despite what you may have heard, flu shots still contain mercury in

the form of the preservative thimerosal. An article taken from the (

Journal Sentinel) states, " A typical 0.5 milliliter flu shot contains

25 micrograms - or 50,000 parts per billion - of mercury.

The EPA classifies a liquid with 200 parts per billion of mercury as

hazardous waste. The limit for drinking water is 2 parts per billion.

Using the standards set for methyl mercury consumption - the kind

that's in fish - an average 130-pound person getting the flu shot

would exceed the daily limit by more than four times. A 22-pound baby

would get more than 25 times the amount of mercury considered safe.

And doctors are recommending that many babies and children get two

flu shots this season.

Safe Minds has spent almost one million dollars to investigation and

raise awareness of the risks to infants and children of exposure to

mercury containing medical products including childhood vaccines.

Pregnant women and children must specify thimerosal free if you

decide you want to get the flu vaccine.

Safe Minds also states, " mercury passes the placenta and accumulates

in the fetus at even higher levels than the mother. "

The CDC has a chart showing that a certain percentage of vaccinated

people still get the flu anyway. Last year the shot had an efficacy

rate of about 40%. Scientist studies have shown that mercury used in

vaccines enters the brain and can disrupt early brain development.

To truly understand mercury ask your local chemist or Pharmacist.

Here is a list of the other ingredients used in your flu vaccine.

And then ask yourself if you want any of the following vaccine

constituents in YOUR bloodstream?

Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

Phenol, also known as carbolic acid (this is used as a disinfectant,

dye)

Formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing agent

Aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease and seizures

and also cancer producing in laboratory mice (it is used as an

additive to promote antibody response)

Thimerosal (a mercury disinfectant/preservative) can result in brain

injury and autoimmune disease

Neomycin and Streptomycin (used as antibiotics) have caused allergic

reaction in some people.

So the moral of this story...

When life gives you lemons...use simple , pure healthy ingredients

when you make your lemonade for your friends and loved ones. It may

not be lucrative but it will be a healthy, educated and informed

choice.

Don't ever believe the saying, " What you don't know won't hurt you! "